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Riga Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Riga, Latvia.

Riga Aviation Museum
Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-28R displayed at the museum
Established1956
LocationRiga International Airport
Coordinates56°55′08″N 23°57′35″E
TypeAviation museum
Websiteen.airmuseum.lv

Location and history


The museum was located on the grounds of Riga International Airport and is regularly open for public viewing. Its Latvian name is Rīgas aviācijas muzejs.[1] It was established in 1956 by Victor Talpa, who worked for the Latvian Civil Aviation Administration, but it was privatised in 1997. In 2022, the entire museum was moved to Skulte. The new location is also right next to the airport.


Exhibits


Some of the aircraft and helicopters at the museum are:[2]

Mil Mi-4 Hound ex Aeroflot exhibited at Riga in arctic markings.
Mil Mi-4 "Hound" ex Aeroflot exhibited at Riga in arctic markings.
Mil Mi-6 Hook at Riga Aviation Museum (has been repainted since photo).
Mil Mi-6 "Hook" at Riga Aviation Museum (has been repainted since photo).
A Tupolev Tu-22M1 as a highlight of the exhibition
A Tupolev Tu-22M1 as a highlight of the exhibition

Most of the museum's aircraft collection is displayed outdoors, and therefore exposed to the elements.


See also



References


  1. "Home - Rīgas aviācijas muzejs". airmuseum.lv.
  2. Ogden, 2006, pp. 333-334

Bibliography


Ogden, Bob (2006). Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. Tonbridge, Kent: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-375-7.





На других языках


- [en] Riga Aviation Museum

[ru] Рижский музей авиации

Рижский музей авиации (латыш. Rīgas aviācijas tehnikas muzejs) — крупный музей авиационный техники в Латвии и один из самых крупных в Европе[2]. В музее представлена самая большая коллекция советской авиатехники за пределами СНГ[2].



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